Background: Phil Birnbaum is a certified expert in all things Saber metrics. In this article he dives into what the era of saber metrics mean. He also talks about some of the basics in Saber metrics like WAR.

How I used it: I used this article for the bulk of my information on Saber Metrics. Whenever I was lost or didn’t really understand something I could revert back to this article to get a better idea.

Glassey, Conor, and 2010 August 18. “Majors: Best Tools: Scouts On Scouting: What They Look For In A Player.” BaseballAmericacoms RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2017.

Background: Conor Glassey in this article talked about the general rules on what to look for in modern day scouting. This was a guidebook on how scouts actually applied the eye-test. He talked about what specific tools were most important when looking for the next star.

How I used it: I used this article for the bulk of my eye test information. Just like the first source I spent a lot of time referring back to this source to gather more information and better understand certain concepts.

3 .Hagen, Paul. “New and Old School Coming Together in Baseball Talent

Background: This article by Paul Hagen was all about what it would be to blend the two methods of scouting. He goes on to predict what a team assembled this way might look like. He also goes on to talk about how a team would apply the hybrid method and the rules they should follow.

How I used it: I used this article to try and predict how a hybrid method would work out. I also applied what I read to predict what the team assembled would look like.

Background: This article, by Neil Paine, was written to show the differences between the eyetest and saber metrics. He went in to detail with how both methods are executed and then he compared and contrasted them.

How I used it: I used this article for further research on both methods of scouting. I also used this to further understand how different the methods really were and what each represented to its era.

Background: This website is one that allows you to create teams and play them against each other in simulated games. You can make all kinds of rules for how your team is selected including how high the salary cap may be.

How I used it: I used this site to do an independent study on which version of scouting would lead to a better team.